English Education Live.com Non Count Noun Mini Lesson: bread Unit of measure: A loaf of bread A piece of bread A slice of bread A cube of bread Because non count nouns can't be counted, you must use a unit of measure to describe an amount of a non count noun. The unit of measure can be counted, and can be be used in singular and plural form. Examples: My mother always serves her homemade tomato bisque with toasted bread cubes. Do you want one or two slices of bread? Look at these gorgeous loaves of bread my aunt made! I'm hungry. I think I'll have a piece of bread. Please stop at the market and pick up a loaf of bread. Thank you. Example of a mistake: I bought a bread. WRONG Please note: A loaf = singular Loaves = plural PICK UP = BUY in this example Classes in English, Writing, and Business Writing now available in Florida and on Skype, for individuals and groups. Enjoy! Lisa :) Photo: Tarmtott/Pixabay changed CC0 Public Domain #learnenglish #americanenglish #esl #miami #miamibeach #learn #englisheducationlivenoncountnoun #sunnyislesbeach #salzburg #learningenglish #eslteacher #englishonline #englishlesson #englishlanguage #english #chile #japan #hongkong #shanghai #beijing #englishclass #concierge #russia #vk #englishwords #dailyenglish #englishvocabulary #korea #esllesson #barcelona (at Miami, Florida)